Xavier Becerra California Governor Runoff Sparks Meme War Over Whether He’s Running or Just Lost in a State Building
In a plot twist that has the internet questioning California’s political GPS, Xavier Becerra’s surprise entry into the California governor runoff has become the state’s hottest meme template, with users joking that the former Attorney General—who hasn’t officially announced a run—is merely wandering the Capitol hallways looking for the exit. The irony? Every time someone tweets “Becerra for Governor,” another meme emerges showing him Photoshopped into a “Lost” movie poster or stepping out of a smoke-filled room with a confused expression. Voting records show zero official paperwork filed, but the internet has already declared him the winner of the “Nostalgia for the Pre-Newsom Era” primary. Meanwhile, actual candidates are left to compete for second place in the hearts of a state that only remembers X if he’s holding a healthcare lawsuit or a map of the DMV.